The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-18
THE COOK COUNTY JAIL.

At 10 o'clock two telegraphc dispatches
We're taken to Parsons. just as they were
taken in the sound of sing ng in q cultural
voice broke upon the ears Of those gathered
as death. The voice was that OF
Fischer, and he was standing at his
cell door singing the "Marsellaise" with all the
strength ofhis powerful lungs. There was
hearty, open-faced smile, as that of g
man who was entering heart and SOU
into the sentiments Of the words he
Of Rouget de r1sles familiar song Of the
French revolution, and then subsidized. None
OF his comrades Joined in the chorus. although
the faces of Parsons and Spies frightened, as
they listened intently until the notes had died
away. OBJ ~ 49, f-.ns
At 1850 County Physician Meyer took his
leave of the men, to whose health he has
been daily mnistering for the past seventeen
months. All of them shook him by the hand,
but not one of them displayed the slightest
emotion. #l aEf
From 1880 to II Spies occupied himself in
reading paper TheIothers paced up and down
their cells stopping at every turn to look out
through the bars liRe Gagged animals The mar
row corridor upon which the cells of the quar-
tette look out were filed with the deputies
who were to conduct them to the seaffold.
AT 1855 the outer doors were opened and the
ticket holders were admitted
Al IL clock the press representatives and
the jury were conducted to seats in front of the
the corridor. All of the prisoners on that side
of the jail had been taken to cells on the west
and south sides, where they could not see the
execution. At this time there were no police
IN the corridor. The incandescent electric
lights We're ahght, and the sunlight was re-
hected from the walls outside, max ng the cor
ridor quite light. At 11:10 Deputy Sheriff Glea-
son called the roll of the jury:
DR.. + Henrotin, DR.. DensloW Lewis, DR.. Henry
Brown, Dr. G. A. Hall, Dr. M W. Thompson.
John NJ Hills, John Hoffman, George LAM,
George NJ. Moulton, Edwin Gwynne, William
B. Keep, J. L. Woodward, H. L. Anderson, Dr.
j. d. Andrews.
Just before the march to the galiows began
Parsons ordered cup of coffee. an orange and
cracker, which were speedily furnished Dr.
Gray suggested some stimulant, but Parsons
Strengthened up and said: 1T is too late in
life for me to commence to drink wine or
whisky
1 Fischer stood in the door of his CELL with
calm demeanor, his hands IN his rockets He
talked with the watch about indifferent mat
tiers.
Spies sat in his cell door, half reclining,
smoking cigar in an affected, nonchalant
manner, but the while watching very keenly
every thing that was passing around. When
Deputy Sheriff Morgan gave the signal for
preparation his eyes dropped for q moment
and then were lifted and assumed a defiant
expression.
Engel leaned up against the door of his cell.
and while exchanging few curt sentences
With his watchers, scanned those coming and
going still appearing to be partly obliyious to
his surroundings, and thoroughly defiant He
refused offers OF coffee or other nourjshment
and did not weaken in any way except when he
babe goodbye to Fielden and Schwab.
At 11:a0 the final act in the tragedy began